Landsborough · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Landsborough

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Landsborough, where only 31.3% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where many adults left school early or focused on trade certificates.

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📍 Landsborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Landsborough sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% ▲ +52.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Landsborough — lower than 71% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Landsborough9.8%
3384, VIC 12.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 16.9% of people finishing at Year 9 or below.

31.3% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Landsborough, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 9.8% of adults, which is far below both the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of the population.

9.8% ▲ +52.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Landsborough, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 15.7%, followed by engineering and agriculture and environment, which each sit around 11%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area is served by one small government primary school with an average size of just 10 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,056, which is much higher than most similar areas.

1

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

1,056

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Landsborough — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Landsborough

1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 1,056.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Landsborough, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Landsborough Primary School, Landsborough Government Primary 1.6 km 10 1,056

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Landsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21457/landsborough/topic/education